Psychophysiological Effects of Probiotic Supplementation

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Diagnosed food allergies
• •2. Currently participating or having recently participated in a clinical study with products potentially interfering with the results as judged by the investigator
• •3. Organic gastrointestinal pathology other than benign polyps, diverticulosis, hemorrhoids
• •4. Chronic or recurrent diarrhea with spontaneous bowel movements more often than 2 times daily
• •5. Concurrent diagnosed systemic chronic disease (e.g., endocrine, cardiovascular, metabolic, liver, celiac)
• •6. Willing to avoid the consumption of probiotic-containing products (including yogurts containing probiotics) i.e. any commercially available product specified as containing Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteria, Streptococcus or Saccharomyces for the 2 weeks prior to randomization visit
• •7. Willing to avoid the use of antibiotics in the 4 weeks prior to randomization visit
• •8. Adherence to an overly unbalanced diet such as vegan, paleo, ketogenic, low carbohydrate, raw diets
• •9. Conditions that may affect mood